Washing-machine.



No. 643,603. Patented Feb. I3, I900. J. KISSEL.

WASHING MACHINE.

(Application filed Sept, 11, 1899.] (No Model.)

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No. 643,603. Patented Feb. l3, I900. J. KISSEL.

WASHING MACHINE.

(Application filed Sept. 11, 1899.) (No Model.) 2 Sheets$heet 2.

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JACOB KISSEL, OF SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHNM. ZELLER, OF SAME PLACE.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0.643503, dated February13, 1900.

Application filed September 11, 18. 39. Serial No. 730,096. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J AOOB KIssEL, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Sioux Falls,Minnehaha county,St-ate of South Dakota, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Washing-Machines; and mypreferred manner of carrying out the invention is set forth in thefollowing full, clear, and exact descri ption,terminatin g with claimsparticularly specifying the novelty.

This invention relates to washing-machines, more particularly to thatclass wherein the clothes are rubbed between two members; and theobjects of the same are to reduce the labor required in running themachine, prevent strain and wearupon the clothes as far as possible, andto cleanse separately the finer and coarser fabrics at one operation.These are attained by constructing the machine substantially in themanner hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and as shown in theaccompanying drawings, where- 1n Figure l is aside elevation of thismachine complete. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section thereof. Fig.3 is a central transverse section thereof. Fig. 4 is a section similarto Fig. 2, excepting that the cover is raised. Fig. 5 is a perspectivedetail of the flexible bottom.

Similar letters refer to like parts in all the views.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the body, which is a box mountedon legs and provided interiorly with ribs, as usual, and across its endsat the bottom with slides a, and J designates upright guides at thecenter of the sides of this body. E is the cover, hinged, as at e. Nonovelty is claimed for the parts thus far described. The flexible bottom(best seen in Fig. 5) comprises a crosshead 0, rigidly supportingtransverse straps b, to which are pivoted the inner ends of bars 13,connected by slats B. The ends of the cross-head move between the guidesJ, and its body is supported by an expansive spring D. The inner ends ofthe bars B are pivoted at c to the straps b, and their outer ends restupon the slides a, all as seen in Figs. 2 and 4. The

beater is somewhat similarly constructed. It consists of bars F, pivotedat i to straps secured to a cross-head I, said bars carrying slats F,like those on the flexible bottom. The outer ends of said bars F aresupported by links G, pivoted at g beneath the cover E, so as to have aswinging motion as their inner ends rise and fall, the extremities ofthe cross-head I moving meanwhile between the guidesJ above thecross-head O. In their normal position it will be seen that the membersof the beater stand at an angle to the members of the flexible bottom.

While any suitable means may be employed for driving the beater, Ipreferably mount a shaft in a standard H, rising from the cover, provideone end of the shaft with a crankhandle M and the other end with a crankL, attach a pitman-rod N to the crank L, and pivot to the pitman-rod asecond rod K, which slides vertically through a hole 70 in the cover Eand is rigidly {connected with the upper cross-head I. Rotation of thecrank-handle M causes vertical reciprocation of the rod K and with itthe cross-head I, and as the inner ends of the members of the boatersmove up and down their outer ends swing around the pivots g, whichsupport the links G.

The body having been wholly or partially filled with suds and theclothes to be washed placed upon the flexible bottom, the cover, withthe beater, is brought down so that the ends of the cross-head I enterbetween the guides, and subsequent manipulation of the crank-handle M orother driving means causes the beaters to have an up-and-down motion attheir inner ends and a swinging outwardand-inward motion at their outerends, while the members of the flexible bottom have an up-and-downmotion at their inner ends and an outWard-and-inward motion at theirouter ends, which rest upon the slides a. This peculiar motion, I havefound, effects a thorough washing of the clothes, assisted by the ribswithin the body and the slats across the beaters and across the flexiblebottom.

The exact sizes, shapes, proportions, and materials of parts are notessential to the successful operation of the whole, and I do nottherefore limit myself to the precise details of construction save in sofar as are hereinafter claimed.

hat is claimed as new is- 1. In a washing-machine, the combination withthe body having fixed slides at the ends of its bottom, and a flexiblebottom consisting of two members whose inner ends are yieldinglysupported so as to permit of vertical movement and whose outer ends restupon said slides; of a beater above said flexible bottom and also in twomembers, links sup porting their outer ends so as to permit them toswing in a substantially horizontal plane, and means for moving theirinner ends vertically, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a washing-machine, the combination with an interiorly'slatted bodyhaving upright pairs of guides at the centers of its sides, and ayieldingly-supported flexible bottom in two members whose inner ends areconnected with a cross-head having its extremities standing between saidguides; of a cover having an opening, a rod moving therethrough,mechanism for reciprocating the rod, a flexible beater in two memberswhose inner ends are pivotally connected to a cross-head whoseextremities stand between the guides when the cover is closed,connections between the crosshead and rod, and means for supporting theouter ends of the members, all as and for the purpose set forth.

In a washing-machine, the combination with the body having fixed slidesat the ends of its bottom and guides at the centers of its sides, aspring rising from the center of its bottom, and a flexible bottomconsisting of a cross-head resting on the spring with its ends moving insaid guides, straps fixed to the cross-head, bars pivoted at their innerends to the straps and resting at their outer ends upon said slides, andslats secured across the bars in pairs; of a beater supported by thecover and consisting of two members and an inner interposed cross-headwhose extremities stand between the guides, means for supporting theouter ends of the members and means for reciprocating said cross-headvertically, as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a washing-machine, the combination with the body having uprightpairs of guides at the centers of its sides, and a yieldinglysupportedflexible bottom within said body; of a cover hinged to the body, linkspivoted beneath the cover, a beater consisting of a cross-head whoseextremities are adapted to enter between the guides when the cover islowered, bars pivotally connecting said crossheads and links andconstituting members of the heater, and slats connecting the bars inpairs; and means for reciprocating the crosshead vertically, as and forthe purpose set forth.

JACOB KISSETJ.

Witnesses:

O. O. Conn, O. E. MCKINNEY.

